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ENGINEERING STANDARD

FOR

PROCESS DESIGN OF

DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGERS

ORIGINAL EDITION

JULY 1995



This standard specification is reviewed and
updated by the relevant technical committee on
June 2000. The approved modifications are
included in the present issue of IPS.


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CONTENTS : PAGE No.

0. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 2
1. SCOPE............................................................................................................................................ 3
2. REFERENCES................................................................................................................................ 3
3. SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS.................................................................................................... 3
4. UNITS.............................................................................................................................................. 3
5. GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................... 3
6. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES ........................................................................................... 5
6.1 Advantages.............................................................................................................................. 5
6.2 Disadvantages......................................................................................................................... 6
7. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................................... 6

FIGURES:

FIG. 1 TYPICAL DOUBLE PIPE EXCHANGER ........................................................................... 4
FIG. 2 TYPICAL DOUBLE PIPE COMPANENTS SINGLE TUBE DOUBLE
PIPE SECTION & MULTIPLE TUBE DOUBLE PIPE SECTION....................................... 5

TABLES:

TABLE 1 - TYPICAL HAIRPIN TYPE EXCHANGER SIZES............................................................. 7













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0. INTRODUCTION
"Process Design of Non-Combustion Type Heat Exchanging Equipment", are broad and contain
variable subjects of paramount importance. Therefore, a group of process engineering standard
specifications are prepared to cover the subject.
This group includes the following Standards:

STANDARD CODE STANDARD TITLE
IPS-E-PR-771 "Process Requirements of Heat Exchanging Equipment"
IPS-E-PR-775 "Process Design of Double Pipe Heat Exchangers"
IPS-E-PR-785 "Process Design of Air Cooled Heat Exchangers (Air Coolers)"
IPS-E-PR-790 "Process Design of Cooling Towers".

This Standard Specification covers:

" PROCESS DESIGN OF DOUBLE PIPE HEAT EXCHANGERS"
Double pipe heat exchanger is one of the many non-combustion types which finds the most
application fields in OGP industries.



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1. SCOPE
This Standard Specification covers the minimum process design requirements, field of application
and selection of types, design consideration for double pipe heat exchangers.

Note:
This standard specification is reviewed and updated by the relevant technical committee on
June 2000. The approved modifications by T.C. were sent to IPS users as amendment No. 1
by circular No. 106 on June 2000. These modifications are included in the present issue of
IPS.

2. REFERENCES
Throughout this Standard the following dated and undated standards/codes are referred to. These
referenced documents shall, to the extent specified herein, form a part of this standard. For dated
references, the edition cited applies. The applicability of changes in dated references that occur
after the cited date shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Vendor. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced documents (including any supplements and
amendments) applies.

ASME (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS)
ASME CODE.

IPS (IRANIAN PETROLEUM STANDARD)
IPS-G-ME-230 (Appendix A)

TEMA (TUBULAR EXCHANGERS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)

3. SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS

A =Total Exchanger area, (m2)
ASME =American Society of Mechanical Engineers
BWG =Birmingham Wire Gage
DN =Diameter Nominal, (mm)
K =Temperature in Kelvin, (K)
OGP =Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
TEMA =Tubular Exchangers Manufacturers Association
U =Overall duty heat transfer coefficient, W/m2. C (W/m
2
.K).

4. UNITS
This Standard is based on International System of Units (SI), except where otherwise is specified.

5. GENERAL

5.1 Double pipe heat exchangers are normally designed in a hairpin shape and are fabricated in
accordance with ASME Code.
The principal parts are two sets of concentric pipes, two connecting tees, and a return head and a
return bend as shown in Fig. 1



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TYPICAL DOUBLE PIPE EXCHANGER
Fig. 1
Double pipe exchangers are divided into two major types:
Single-tube and Multi-tube. The Single-tube type consists of a single tube or pipe, either finned or
bare, inside a shell.
The Multi-tube type consists of several tubes, either finned or bare, inside a shell (see Fig. 2).
5.2 Double-pipe sections permit true counter-current or true co-current flow, which may be of
particular advantage when very close temperature approaches or very long temperature ranges are
required.

5.3 Double-pipe units are well suited for high pressure applications because of their relatively small
diameters. This allows the use of small flanges and thin wall sections, as compared to conventional
shell and tube equipment. Doublepipe sections have been designed for up to 165 bar (ga) (2, 400
psig) on the shell side and up to 1033 bar (ga) (15,000 psig) on the tube side, Metal-to metal ground
joints, ring joints or confined Orings are used in the front end closures at lower pressures.
5.4 Commercially available single tube double-pipe sections range from 50.8 through 101.6 mm (2
through 4-inch) pipe size shells with inner tubes varying from 19 to 63.5 mm ( to 2 inch) pipe
size. These can be justified economically if the equivalent shell and surface required is less than
27.8 m2 (300 ft2).

5.5 In some cases where the thermal resistances of the two fluid film are essentially the same, it will
be found for small heat loads that the installation of double pipe finned tube units are more
economical than shell and tube units.
5.6 The use of fin tubes in double pipe sections are normally economical if the annular heat transfer
coefficient is less than 75% of the tube side coefficient.
The fin efficiency increases with decreasing annular coefficient and increasing fin thermal
conductivity. In addition, shorter fins have higher fin efficiencies.
5.7 Commercially available single tube double-pipe section range from 50.8 through 101.6 mm (2
through 4 inch) pipe size shells with inner tubes varying from 19 mm 63.5 mm ( to 2 inch) pipe
size. The inner pipe which may be bare or longitudinally finned.
The fins 16 to 48 per tube are 12.7 to 25.4 mm ( to 1 inch) high 0.9 to 1.3 mm (35 to 50 mils)
thick.

5.8 Multiple tube double pipe sections contain from 7 to 64 tubes, bare or longitudinally finned,
within the outer pipe shell. Normally, only bare tubes are used in sections containing more than 19
tubes. Section shells normally range from 101.6-406.4 mm (4 through 16 inch) pipe sizes. The inner
tubes are available with outside diameters of 15.9-25.4 mm (5/8 inch to 1 inch). The fins, 12 to 20
per tube, are nominally 6.3 mm ( inch) high and 0.9 mm (35 mils) thick.

5.9 Sections containing 7 tubes are the most common. However, the economics of these sections
are difficult to define due to the high surface area per section. One or two sections are normally
more economical than the equivalent surface area in single tube sections. But, if the particular
service requires fractional portions or short tube lengths of a multitube section, single tube sections
are more economical.

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any, economic advantage for most services.

SINGLE TUBE DOUBLE PIPE SECTION


TYPICAL DOUBLE PIPE COMPONENTS
SINGLE TUBE DOUBLE PIPE SECTION & MULTIPLE TUBE DOUBLE PIPE SECTION
Fig. 2

6. ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

6.1 Advantages
6.1.1 The use of longitudinal finned tubes will result in a compact heat exchanger for shell side
fluids having a low heat transfer coefficient.
6.1.2 Counter current flow will result in lower surface area requirements for services having a


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temperature cross.
6.1.3 Potential need for expansion joint is eliminated due to U-tube construction.
6.1.4 Shortened delivery times can result from the use of stock components that can be assembled
into standard sections.
6.1.5 Modular design allows for the addition of sections at a later time or the rearrangement of
sections for new services.
6.1.6 Simple construction leads to ease of cleaning inspection and tube element replacement.
6.2 Disadvantages
6.2.1 Hairpin sections are specially designed units which are normally not built to any industry
standard other than ASME Code. However, TEMA tolerances are normally incorporated wherever
applicable.
6.2.2 Multiple hairpin sections are not always economically competitive with a single shell and tube
heat exchanger.
6.2.3 Proprietary closure design requires special gaskets.
7. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
7.1 The heat transfer area and heat transfer coefficients shall be based on the total effective outside
tube and fin surface. The effective tube wall and fin metal resistance shall be considered in
calculating the heat transfer coefficient.
7.2 The more viscous fluid is usually passed through the annulus. Cooling water is normally passed
through the tube side.
7.3 Fouling factors for circulating cooling water may be taken 0.35 m
2
.C/ kW or 0.00035 m2.C/W
(0.002 ft2.h.
F/Btu) when the water velocity is maintained at 1 meter per second or greater. No water velocity
less than 1 meter per second shall be allowed without approval of the Company. Other fouling
factors shall be as shown on the individual specification sheet.
7.4 Tube elements shall be removable without cutting the shell or connecting piping and without
disconnecting the shell piping.
7.5 One end of the tube element shall be free-floating for thermal expansion.
7.6 No internal screwed connections shall be allowed.
7.7 Fins shall be longitudinal and may be attached to the outside of the inner tube or pipe either by
welding or by mechanical bonding. Minimum thickness of the fins shall be 0.8 mm.
7.8 Over-all length shall be approximately 10 meters. Minimum outside tube diameter of the tube
element shall be 25.4 mm (1 inch) and minimum thickness shall be equivalent to 12 BWG tubing or
Schedule 40 pipe.
7.9 Minimum corrosion allowance on pressurized steel pressure parts shall be 3 mm except for
tubes.
7.10 All pipe and tubing used in construction of the exchangers shall be seamless.
7.11 Heat exchangers shall be designed to conform to specified shell side or tube side design
pressure. Designs based on differential pressure of shell side and tube side will not be permitted.
7.12 Minimum design temperature shall be 10% above maximum operating temperature, or
maximum operating temperature plus 28C whichever is greater.
7.13 Minimum design pressure shall be 10% above the maximum operating pressure or maximum
operating pressure plus 2 bar (200 kPa), whichever is greater.
7.14 Double pipe sections can be combined in a variety of series/ parallel arrangements to provide
the required surface area while maintaining pressure drop limitations. Sections installed in series
are normally mounted one on top of the other. Sections connected in parallel are normally side by
side series/parallel arrangements which are obtained using a combination of side by side and one


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over the other mountings.
7.15 The following restrictions shall apply to double-pipe heat exchangers:
-Finned tubes should not be used where fouling is expected on the shell side; finned tubes
shall not be used here the fins are likely to be exposed to a corrosive medium; a hairpin
exchanger is not permitted if fouling is expected on the tube side.
7.16 The suitability of using hairpin exchanger in a given application may be evaluated by
computing the product of heat transfer coefficient and area (U.A).

For preliminary evaluation a U.A of 80 kW/K may be considered to be the upper economical limit for
applying hairpin type units.
Above this value the unit may be uneconomical for a hairpin type design. If a hairpin is applied, it
may require multiple DN 400 (16") multitube sections.
In the range of 53 to 80 kW/K one or more DN 300 (12") to DN 400 (16") multitube sections will
normally be required.
In the range of 26 to 53 kW/K one or more DN 100 (4") to DN 300 (12") multitube sections will
normally be required.
Below 26 kW/K both double pipe and multitube sections should be evaluated. Table 1 lists typical
sizes for hairpin type exchangers.

TABLE 1 - TYPICAL HAIRPIN TYPE EXCHANGER SIZES
DOUBLE PIPE MULTITUBE
SHELL DIA DN in mm, (inch) 50-150 (2-6") 80-400 (3"-16")
TUBE DIA, DN in mm, (inch) 20-100 ("-4") 20-25 ("-1")
No. OF LONGITUDINAL FINS 0-72 0-24
FIN HEIGHT, mm, (inch) 0-19 (0-") 0-12.7 (0-")
SURFACE m2/6m (ft2/20 ft) 3-12.2 (10-40 ft) 23-60 (75-1500)

7.17 A typical specification sheet for double pipe heat exchangers is shown in IPS-G-ME-230
(Appendix A).